I really love the ideas the game was going for. I like what they were going for with Room 302. This safe haven that slowing becomes a deathtrap as the game progress. I really like Walter's story and how it connects to the series iconic town. The atmosphere is great too, love how isolating and dreamlike the game feels. Akira Yamaoka music great as usual.

I think where the game loses a bit is its game mechanics and second half. For one, you have limited inventory so you have to store items in your item box in your room. The issue I have with it really is how it functions. I never understood why each ammo box or health item you pick up takes up a slot. I also think the two guns you get in the game are kinda useless(except on two occasions for me). The second and biggest gripe I have with SH4 is the Eileen escort section with is what you're gonna be doing for the second half of the game. Let just say I felt immense frustration and grief going through this part of SH4. Lastly, the story is by far the weakest in series which is sad to say honestly cuz there's cool things about it but it needed more time in the oven.

Silent Hill 4 was certainly a interesting game. There's stuff that I REALLY LIKE but there's parts of it that I really don't rock with. Regardless tho I think it's a game worth playing cuz despite it's shortcomings, it's the last true Silent Hill game we probably ever gonna get from the series.

I think Silent Hill 3 is a great game. It ties up loose ends from SH1 making this a sort of epilogue for that game. Heather Mason is probably my protagonist in SH. She brings this sort of "tired of your bullshit" energy to this game and I love it. The other character though a bit weaker than SH2 cast. Vincent is the most interesting out the bunch. I love his weird mannerisms and messing with Heather for the fun of it.

The graphics for this game are insane for something came out in 2003. I did play through an emulator so I'm not getting that true authentic experience playing it on real PS2 hardware with a CRT TV but still, the textures and models are amazing for its time. One of those games that will age like fine wine.

Akira Yamaoka is quickly becoming one of my composers cuz man do these games have amazing soundtracks SH3 being no exception. Just from the opening movie alone got me excited to experience SH3.

If there's anything I didn't rock with in SH3 it'll be two things. One is a certain enemy type called The Slurper(I HATE THESE THINGS SO MUCH WORST ENEMY TYPE OF ALL TIME!!!!!!) and two are the lack interesting endings. Now the Normal Ending you get by just playing is great and fits the story for the game but the Possessed Ending left a little to be desired. Cool on paper but if all I get for doing another playthrough of the game while trying fulfill certain criterias is a one minute cutscene that amounts to a bad ending then I'm just fine with playing the game just once. I'm surprised that SH3 just has three endings compared to it predecessors but I'm okay with that just wish there was more done with it.

Minor gripes aside I still think this was great game overall. I love going through the unsettling atmosphere of Silent Hill once again and I only have one more game to go through to finally complete the journey.

Going through Fate/Extra in a new save with Caster felt like a different experience. It was painful at the beginning but me, being a totally normal person, grinded to unlock all her skills and raise Magic stats to the point by mid to late game I was overleveled.

But yeah, I love Tamamo. I've already loved her before but I finally did her Matrix Event without messing up this time. A certified Chiwa Saito classic. I also love Rani and in my opinion, fits this game's story more than Tohsaka. Hakuno Kishinami is still top 5 best Type-Moon protagonist of all time.

I really going to miss OG Extra's music. It's one of a kind so going through the game made me appreciate it a lot more. Sad to see it go in Record remake.

My take on its infamous gameplay is that it's satisfying when you don't have someone screaming in your ear about how bad it is. It's not perfect, when you gotta grind for levels you gotta take the time to learn the patterns each time you go to a new Arena so it can get tedious but a lot of it's shortcomings are negated by the existence of Skills. By midgame, you don't need to worry learning patterns and just spam Skills.

Fate/Extra is truly underappreciated game. I always felt it gets overshadowed by its sequel but I think it still holds up well today. It's story, characters, and music really moved me. It's definitely one of my favorite Fate spin-offs or even Type-Moon works in general. I can't wait to play Fate/Extra Record when it comes out in 2049.